As long as Ohio State does what it’s supposed to do in its final four games of the regular season, the Buckeyes should earn a double bye in the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament.
Ohio State strengthened its positioning for a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament with its 86-83 road upset win over Illinois on Thursday night. While the Buckeyes still sit fourth in the Big Ten standings behind Illinois, that’s only because the Fighting Illini (12-5 in Big Ten play) have played one more conference game than the Buckeyes (11-5 in Big Ten play).